Beijing’s Challenge
With the Olympics a year away, Beijing is trying to clean its air. China’s capital is adding new subway lines, and cutting bus fares in hopes that residents will take public transportation. But, with 1,000 new cars on the road every day, Beijing is up against a big challenge. Radio Deutsche Welle’s Elise Potaka reports.
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